* Kenneth S. McGuinnis, 23, of 220 Main St., Apt. 11D, New Hartford, was charged Oct. 10 with illegal possession of marijuana, illegal possession of drug paraphernalia, breach of peace, interfering with a police officer and criminal mischief. Police allege he struggled with them after they spotted him and tried to arrest him.

Oct. 9 * Jerry P. Maher, 20, of 4 Silvermine Acre, Canton: charged with second-degree assault, second-degree riot and breach of peace. The suspect was arrested on a warrant and is accused of participating in a fight at the Farmington Valley Mall on Aug. 31.

Oct. 11 * Bryan Landerman, 16, of 7 Ferry Lane, Simsbury: charged with conspiracy to commit third-degree criminal mischief. He was arrested in The Mews housing development after police received reports of youths damaging mailboxes and found the suspect running away from the area.

* Ryan Jakubowski, 16, of 3 Hampshire Lane, Simsbury: charged with conspiracy to commit third-degree criminal mischief. The accused was arrested in The Mews housing development after police received reports of youths damaging mailboxes and found the suspect running away from the area.

* Matthew McMeeking, 16, of 127 Great Pond Road, Simsbury: charged with conspiracy to commit third-degree criminal mischief. The accused was arrested in The Mews housing development after police received reports of youths damaging mailboxes and found the suspect running away from the area.

* Christopher Wozniak, 16, of 295 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury: third-degree criminal mischief and conspiracy to commit third- degree criminal mischief. The accused was arrested in The Mews housing development after police received reports of youths damaging mailboxes and found the suspect running away from the area.

* Darianne Noel, 18, of 188 Sargent St., Hartford; charged with fourth-degree larceny and receiving goods from illegal use of credit cards. Police said Noel presented $652 worth of merchandise and a stolen credit card to an employee at Filene's Basement on New Britain Avenue.

* Andrea Lovell, 18, of 127 Follybrook Blvd., Wethersfield, was charged with illegal use of credit card, credit card theft, fourth-degree larceny, second-degree forgery and receiving stolen goods from illegal use of credit cards. Police said Lovell presented $652 worth of merchandise and a stolen credit card to Hinton, an employee at Filene's Basement on New Britain Avenue.

* Kevin Sutton, 31, of 13 Kingston St., West Hartford; charged with breach of peace. Police said he was involved in an argument with a neighbor.

Oct. 8 * Christopher McCullon, 23, of 401 Blue Hills Ave., Hartford; charged with third-degree burglary, interfering with police, five counts of second-degree forgery. Police said they found him hiding in the ceiling of Sear's department store on New Britain Avenue after the store had closed. He falsely identified himself and signed fingerprinting cards with a false name, police said.

* Scott Blundo, 28, of 55 Pond Meadow Road, Essex; charged with public indecency. Police said he exposed himself to a bus driver while in the parking lot of Westfarms mall.

* Jermaine Torruella, 25, of 27 Barker St., Hartford; arrested on a warrant charging him with possession of less than 4 ounces marijuana and possession of marijuana with intent to sell. Police said they found 7 grams of marijuana in his car when he was stopped in a parking lot on South Main Street on Sept. 11.

Oct. 9 * John Portal, 26, of 39 Westphal St., West Hartford; arrested on a warrant charging him with third-degree assault and threatening. Police said he was involved in an argument with someone on May 25.